July 1, 2018

Joel Parkinson Announces Upcoming Retirement at J-Bay

Joel
Parkinson has achieved just about everything you could want to in surfing, and
today he announced that he’s hanging up the jersey to fuel the fire with other
adventures.

After 20
wild years as one of surfing’s all-time greats, the legend is announcing his
retirement at J-Bay – the place where he nabbed his first CT win as an 18-year-old
wildcard back in 1999.

20+ years,
12 tour wins, 4 runner-up placings, & 1 hard-fought world title - Here’s a
look back at his incredible career, including the day he broke the news to his mates,
Mick Fanning & Mark Occhilupo.